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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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A disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a bloodborne virus that attacks the body's immune system; death usually results when the body becomes unable to recognize and fight off infections
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Airborne pathogen
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Pathogens that can be transmitted through the air
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Bloodborne pathogen
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A disease-producing microbe that is transmitted to another person through blood or other body fluids
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Body fluids
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Liquid or semi-liquid substances produced by the body, such as blood, urine, feces, vomitus, saliva, drainage from wounds, sweat, semen, vaginal secretions, tears, cerebrospinal fluid, amniotic fluid, and breast milk
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Carrier
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A person who is infected with a virus but never develops symptoms of the disease; the virus lives in the person's body and can be transmitted to another person
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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A federal agency based in Atlanta, Georgia that is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of people in the United States
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Exposure control plan
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A plan that states what actions must be taken if an employee is exposed to blood or other body fluids while on the job
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Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
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A virus that is transmitted through the oral–fecal route and causes a form of acute hepatitis
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
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A bloodborne virus that causes a form of hepatitis that is acute in most people but may become chronic; a serious health threat for the health care worker
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
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A bloodborne virus that causes a form of chronic hepatitis that can eventually lead to end-stage cirrhosis (a fatal liver disease), liver failure, or liver cancer
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Hepatitis D virus (HDV)
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A bloodborne virus that is found only in people who are already infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV)
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
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A virus that is transmitted through the oral–fecal route and causes a form of hepatitis
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Hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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A virus transmitted in blood and other body fluids (such as semen) that targets the T cells of the immune system; most people infected with HIV go on to develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a fatal illness
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Oral–fecal route
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A method of transmitting an infection; occurs when feces containing a pathogen contaminate food or water, which is then consumed by another person
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OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
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Standards created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that all employers must follow to help protect employees from exposure to bloodborne pathogens
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T cell
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Definition:
Special white blood cells (leukocytes) that play a role in the immune response to invading pathogens; the main target of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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Tuberculosis (TB)
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An airborne infection caused by a bacterium that usually infects the lungs
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